"A German-Ukrainian woman was arrested in Berlin Wednesday on suspicion of spying for Russia by passing on information on military aid to Ukraine, prosecutors said. The suspect, partially named as Ilona W., had allegedly maintained intelligence contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin since November 2023 or earlier, prosecutors said in a statement. Ilona W. "compiled background information on participants in high-profile political events and gathered information on arms industry sites, drone tests and planned deliveries of drones to Ukraine", said prosecutors."
"She also allegedly used personal acquaintances who had previously worked for Germany's defence industry to gather information for Russian intelligence. A defence ministry spokesman said two former German military officials -- a recently retired staff officer and a former senior civil servant -- were implicated in the case and remained under investigation. The ex-officer was still on active duty with the German military when the counterintelligence investigation began, said the ministry spokesman."
Prosecutors allege the German-Ukrainian suspect maintained intelligence contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin since at least November 2023 and compiled background information on participants in high-profile political events. She gathered information on arms industry sites, drone tests and planned deliveries of drones to Ukraine, and used personal acquaintances from Germany's defence industry to collect information for Russian intelligence. A defence ministry spokesman said two former German military officials, one recently retired staff officer and a former senior civil servant, are implicated and under investigation. The ex-officer was on active duty when the counterintelligence probe began and investigators are examining whether the officials knew the information was destined for Russian intelligence.
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